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There is much discussion these days about ‘speaking truth to power’. But what if power isn’t capable of listening? 

Speaking truth to power is not just a question of the skill of the speaker. It might also be as much about the skill of the person being spoken to. 

James Traeger and Tony Fraser hosted this group inquiry to explore:

- How and why leaders avoid and suppress truthfulness.
- What can you do to encourage greater truthfulness in your organisation?
- How can you support your leaders to be able to hear the truth?
- What can leaders do to acquire the skills needed to encourage truthfulness?

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In January 2022 Sophie Tidman hosted an Artful Enquiry session "Embodiment Part 1: Radical Rest" for Mayvin's community. During the session Sophie took everyone through a Yoga Nidra meditation and we have shared it for you to listen to in this podcast episode.  

Before you listen in, find somewhere comfortable to lie down, get cosy and relax! 

Note: Don't listen while you are driving/ operating machinery or in a situation where it would be dangerous to do so.

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In a couple of months time Mayvin is starting it's new MA in People and Organisation Development Programme, which by now you probably know we are very excited about. It will give participants a post-graduate certificate after year 1 and the opportunity to take it all the way to a full MA after year 3.

Programme Director James Traeger and Year 1 Lead Carolyn Norgate have been hosting online open days and having one to one chats with prospective participants for about six months now. So we decided to lock them in a room and asked them to talk through the most frequently asked questions and topics of conversation that have come up so far.

So if you're interested, but haven't been able to make any of the open days yet, or perhaps aren't feeling brave enough to get in touch with us yet, or maybe a little bit curious as to what we're up to, this podcast is for you.

In the chat James and Carolyn cover: 

1. How and why the programme started.
2. Who the programme is for.
3. The synergies of it being an MA.
4. That it's an inquiry based programme with action research at the heart.
5. The reasons for doing a masters, such as professional recognition and the kudos in gaining a qualification, as well as the usefulness of the skills acquired.
6. The paradigm of this programme is that it's about the process itself.
7. The future of organisations or the future of organising module. And what this might mean in a potentially hopefully, post pandemic world with Gen Z employees.
8. They go on to cover the practicalities of the programme, so that you can enter or exit at different levels, the certificate, the diploma and the dissertation.
9. The fact that the MA is a combination of online and face to face activities, and the flexibility of this programme, and that we're keen to develop it in hand with you.
10. Our face to face venue, Lane End.
11. And finally the finance, pricing, bursaries, payment options and so on.

So hopefully after listening you'll leave with a clearer sense of the environment we're trying to build here. But if you have any further questions or any queries, please do get in touch with us. 

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Towards the end of last year we published an animation with a conversation between Carolyn Norgate and Sophie Tidman about what it is that makes us different and special. We’ve had some lovely feedback about it and so we thought we would share the full conversation in this Podcast Episode.

Aside from saying yes to the mess, in this episode Carolyn and Sophie talk about the excitement of offering a Masters, what it is they love about working at Mayvin, the Mayvin approach to leadership training, the wonderful Mayvin community and more. 

Feedback we received on the animation included:

"I love the animation – it is so clever and so Mayvin. Moving towards the mess is brave and that is my experience of Mayvin – the mess does not phase Mayvin! Thanks as always for your support and wise words every time we connect."

"Really loved the video – “say yes to the mess” – really resonated with me!! "

"Love the ethos. Say yes to the mess and working in the complexity and not fixed state resonated for me."

So let’s listen to their chat!

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In this episode we talk about development programmes and Action Learning.

The Mayvin team has grown substantially over the last couple of years and includes a mix of OD practitioners and those that are not from an OD background but specialise in other areas such as Operations, Marketing and Business Development.

At the beginning of 2021, we decided to run a development programme for the newest members of the Mayvin team, who are all non-OD practitioners.

The aim of the programme was to assist with their personal practice development and to encourage relationships across the team.  

Our Associate Consultant, the wonderful Cathy Korn, facilitated the programme, which mirrored programmes that we create for our clients. Like our client interventions, this programme:

• Had no rigid framework – participants decided together what they would explore
• Involved learning with and through peers
• Was focused on inquiry not problem solving
• Contained theory bursts, but only where appropriate to the exploration being undertaken
• Kept the exploration close to the grain of our real work

At the end of the programme the participants came together to reflect on their experience. They recorded the conversation to share with you and here it is

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Today we’ve released a special one-off episode that our dear friends Rob and Paul at Unfinished Business Radio Harrow featured on their radio show a few weeks back. 

 In this episode, they interviewed our very own James Traeger and explored the need for empathy and love amongst other things. 

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Event 3/3. In this episode, we invite you to listen to our third group inquiry event hosted by Carolyn Norgate and Sarah Fraser. 

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Event 2/3. In this episode, we invite you to listen to our second group inquiry event hosted by Sarah Fraser and Tony Nicholls. 

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Event 1/3. In this episode, we invite you to listen to our first group inquiry event hosted by Carolyn Norgate and Tony Nicholls. 

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Interview 3/3, Jennifer Hutton. In this episode, Director Sarah Fraser chats with Jennifer Hutton; Deputy Director of Organisational Development for the Church of England, who elaborates on the reality of the organisation adapting and letting new working patterns emerge in practice. 

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